grotesque; disgusting; gross
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
standing firm; holding out
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; gammadion; swastika-shaped family crest
next; secondly; subsequently
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to be opposite; to face each other
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
a Buddha; deceased person
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
lacking in prudence; lacking in judgement
to make an appearance; to show up
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
succession; continuation; series; sequence